Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VA5326EM406696 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seenApr 3, 2024
NM
Last seenMar 11, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5V8VA5326EM406696
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2014
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 3, 2024 – Mar 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 11, 2026CAI · Full6OOSTJ TRUCKS INC 28905164VR1278/CA
May 8, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—TJ TRUCKS INC 28905164VR1278/CA
Oct 30, 2024CAI · Full3OOSTJ TRUCKS INC 28905164VR1278/CA
Oct 22, 2024CAI · Full5OOSTJ TRUCKS INC 28905164VR1278/CA
Jun 21, 2024CAII · Walk-around2—TJ TRUCKS INC 28905164VR1278/CA
May 23, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—AV CARGO INC 35457664VR1278/CA
Apr 3, 2024NMII · Walk-around1OOSAV CARGO INC 35457664VR1278/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TJ TRUCKS INC2890516Jun 21, 2024Mar 11, 20265CA
AV CARGO INC3545766Apr 3, 2024May 23, 20242CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
4VR1278CA—TJ TRUCKS INCJun 21, 2024 → Mar 11, 20265
4VR1278CA—AV CARGO INCApr 3, 2024 → May 23, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026
2014 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) — VIN 5V8VA5326EM406696